Weather alert function OFF (default) Weather alert function ON
■ SET mode programming
SET mode is used to change the conditions of 12 transceiver
functions: beep tone, weather alert, scan type, scan resume
timer, auto scan, monitor switch, automatic backlighting, LCD
contrast, auto power save, self check, battery voltage and
S/RF meter functions.
q Turn power OFF.
w While pushing [SQL•
MONI], turn power ON and continue
pushing [SQL•
MONI] until “bP” appears.
e Release [SQL•
MONI].
r Push
[Y]/[Z] to select the desired condition of the item.
t Push [SQL•
MONI] to select the desired item, if necessary.
y To exit SET mode, turn the power OFF, then ON again, or
push [16•
9].
SET MODE CONSTRUCTION
Weather
alert
S/RF
meter
Scan resume
timer
Auto
scan
Automatic
backlighting
Monitor
switch
LCD
contrast
Self
check
Battery
voltage
Auto
power save
Scan
type
Beep tone
Starting item
Push
SQL
MONI
■ SET mode items
D Beep tone “bP”
You can select silent operation by turning beep tones OFF or
you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a
switch by turning beep tones ON.
• AUTO (At): Beep tone is linked with volume tone.
• 1–10: Beep tone scale is set from 1–10 scale (Max. is 10).
D Weather alert function “AL”
NOAA broadcast stations transmit weather alert tones before
important weather announcements. When the weather alert
function is turned ON, the transceiver detects the alert, the
“ALT” indicator blinks and sounds a beep tone until the trans-
ceiver is operated. The previously selected (used) weather
channel is checked periodically during standby or while scan-
ning.
• “ALT” appears when the function is set ON.
